If you wish to leave a specific sum of money to someone, you should think about the fact that your estate may increase or decrease in size between the time that you sign your Will and the time of your death. You might want to consider a percentage instead of a dollar amount. For example: Assume your estate is worth $50,000.00 and you wish to leave someone $500.00, or 1% of your estate. If your estate shrinks to $25,000.00 by the time of your death, this bequest of money may be more than you would have intended under the circumstances. However, if you gave the person 1% of your estate, rather than $500, then the gift would shrink to $250, proportionate with the total estate.

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